#B9CEDB
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #B9CEDB
#B9CEDB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.4), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBC6B9 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B9CEDB?
#B9CEDB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9CEDB?
Use black text. Black on #B9CEDB has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9CEDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBC6B9, and analogous partners are #B9DBD7 and #B9BDDB.